2 articles published in JoVE

• Chemistry

  
  Color Spot Test As a Presumptive Tool for the Rapid Detection of Synthetic Cathinones Morgan Philp¹, Ronald Shimmon¹, Mark Tahtouh², Shanlin Fu^{1 1}Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), ²Australian Federal Police (AFP) Here we present a simple, inexpensive, and selective chemical spot test protocol for the detection of synthetic cathinones, a class of new psychoactive substances. The protocol is suitable for use in various areas of law enforcement that encounter illicit material.

• Biochemistry

  
  Optimal Preparation of Formalin Fixed Samples for Peptide Based Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Workflows Matthew B. O'Rourke^1,2, Matthew P. Padula², Caine Smith³, Priscilla Youssef⁴, Stuart Cordwell¹, Paul Witting⁴, Greg Sutherland³, Ben Crossett^{1 1}Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University of Sydney, ²Proteomics Core Facility, University of Technology Sydney, ³Neuropathology Group, Discipline of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, ⁴Redox Biology Group, Discipline of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney This protocol describes a reproducible and reliable method for the sublimation-based preparation of formalin fixed tissue destined for imaging mass spectrometry.